1994
First Published
3.65
Average Rating
224
Number of Pages
"Serious scholarly study traces biological origins of the tomato and evolution of human attitude toward its use from preconquest western South America, the Central America isthmus, and Mexico to 16th-century Europe. Then follows path of the tomato back across the Atlantic to 19th-century US. Also identifies another possible route for the tomato from the Caribbean to southeastern US. Drawn from scientific, medical, and historical works as well as traditional cookbooks"—Handbook of Latin American Studies,v. 58.
Avg Rating
3.65
Number of Ratings
23
5 STARS
17%
4 STARS
39%
3 STARS
35%
2 STARS
9%
1 STARS
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Author
Andrew F. Smith
Author · 20 books
Andrew Francis Smith teaches food studies at the New School University in Manhattan. He has written more than three hundred articles in academic journals and popular magazines and has authored or edited seventeen books, including The Oxford Encyclopedia on Food and Drink in America, a James Beard finalist in 2005. He has been frequently appeared on several television series, including the History Channel's American Eats, and the Food Network's Heavy Weights.
